All 3 Uses of
slander
in
Henry IV, Part 1
- Never did base and rotten policy Colour her working with such deadly wounds; Nor never could the noble Mortimer Receive so many, and all willingly: Then let not him be slander'd with revolt.†
Scene 1.3 *slander'd = lied in such a way as to damage the reputation of another
- Thou say'st true, hostess; and he slanders thee most grossly.†
Scene 3.3slanders = lies that damage the reputation of another; or the process of telling such lies
- Do me no slander, Douglas: by my life,—And I dare well maintain it with my life,—If well-respected honour bid me on, I hold as little counsel with weak fear As you, my lord, or any Scot that this day lives: Let it be seen to-morrow in the battle Which of us fears.†
Scene 4.3slander = lie in such a way as to damage the reputation of another; or the lies told
Definition:
lie to damage the reputation of another; or the lies told
The legal distinction between libel and slander is that libel is an oral offense while slander is written or published.